What a difference a few months make. Nikolay Davydenko, the defending champ at Shanghai, has been out of sorts ever since his return to tour. Last year, in 2009, Davydenko had injury issues. He returned just before the French Open, and lost to Robin Soderling. Davydenko hit his stride just after the US Open winning
When the temperature starts dipping from the infernal heat and humidity of summer, when American collegiates put on football helmets on and their professional counterparts do the same, the American tennis-watching public tunes off tennis and turn their attentions elsewhere. It's the post-season in baseball. College and pro (American) football is starting up. Basketball and
Two weeks ago, John Isner was doubtful to play the US Open, but through treatment, he was able to play the US Open, and got through two rounds. Youzhny was going to be a tough guy. While Isner can hit good shots, his movement has always been a big suspect, partly a curse of being
What a peculiar match, with the hobbled facing the hobbled. Wawrinka earned a break in the first set to get a lead, but Murray reclaimed the break and then won in the tiebreak. In the second set, Murray twice got up a break but was broken back each time. Wawrinka would take the second set
Ryan Harrison is only 18 years old and may become one of the top Americans. It's tough for American tennis at the very top. Querrey and Isner are in the top 20, but the question is whether either player can play top 10 tennis. Querrey probably has the better upside because he moves better, but
I would love to say something intelligent about the match, but a whirlwind storm hit my viewing area. The 20 minutes was enough to take down power in a huge swath of area where I live. I had expected my satellite to go down, and watch the match on ESPN 3, but with no power,
Another day of stifling summer heat, and John Isner played Kevin Anderson. The two have played 3 times in the pro ranks. Anderson beat Isner en route to his only ATP final, a loss to Sam Querrey at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas in 2008, but Isner beat him twice since then. The
Caught in the heat wave that has gripped much of the nation, the Atlanta quarterfinals were played today. Andy Roddick played a rematch of his very first final, coincidentally in Atlanta when he won his first final as a wildcard over Xavier Malisse. Roddick played Malisse again (as a wildcard, but number 1 seed) and
Today, four singles matches were played, and five Americans played, and in every match, the American won. Taylor Dent took on fourth seed Horacio Zeballos 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. In the only all-American second round, Mardy Fish took on Robby Ginepri. Fish continued to show the form that got him to the finals at Queen's and
Ah, I forgot to wrap up the weekend tournaments, so let me get that done. There were two clay court tournaments held last week. In the Swedish Open, there was only one non-Spaniard in the semifinals, namely Robin Soderling. He made the finals, but lost to Nicolas Almagro 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. Similarly, at the Mercedes
